weeknotes Weeknotes 2022.3 I went for my first swim of 2022, and managed to get a puncture on the way there. True, my fault for not having a puncture repair kit, tyre levers, pump etc. to hand. But I did feel annoyed that there was nowhere to even pump the tyres at 8pm
weeknotes Weeknotes 2022.2 Somehow—I’m not sure how—I have managed to avoid getting COVID. I did get worried after a coughing bout on Friday (when air pollution in London was appalling [https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/13/londoners-told-to-reduce-physical-activity-on-friday-due-to-pollution] ) but my PCR came back negative. I’ve reduced the amount
reviews Things I have enjoyed in 2021 I haven’t been especially active blogging in 2021 (as if that’s anything new) so I thought I’d list some of the things I’ve enjoyed reading, watching etc. this year. * Good LGBT Representation is Boring (and why that's a problem), by Verity Ritchie [https://www.youtube.com/
politics Hobson’s choice Our poll cards for the May elections [https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/types-elections/mayor-london-and-london-assembly] came in the post last week. Because we live in Newham, in addition to the mayoral elections, we have a referendum on how the council should be run [https://www.newham.gov.uk/voting-newham/
ramble Inspecting my own little role in the consent manufacturing machine Sometime between 2012 and 2013, I wrote a short story calledRandom Access. This was aBlack Mirror-a-like drama in which a person attached to an EEG could ‘re-live’ their memories, rendered in a video game. The other day, I removed the story from public view on this web site. It won’
ramble Must it be like this? I had a breakdown on my bike today. I was out recording cycle routes for people going to the Nightingale Hospital for their COVID shot (this one a route from Barking) and got a puncture for my trouble. As I stopped and seethed on the waterfront of Royal Albert Dock,
ramble A view of the blogging landscape, March 2021 WordPress:feels like operating a laser printer. I mean, it works, but you can easily spend an hour fighting with it or spilling toner over yourself. Keep coming back to it out of familiarity even though it feels like a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Tumblr:fun to dip into
